Anime Review: My Hero Academia

Or Boku no Hero Academia. Some parts of the review contains spoilers so a little heads up

The Plot:

The appearance of "quirks," newly discovered super powers, has been steadily increasing over the years, with 80 percent of humanity possessing various abilities from manipulation of elements to shapeshifting. This leaves the remainder of the world completely powerless, and Izuku Midoriya is one such individual.

Since he was a child, the ambitious middle schooler has wanted nothing more than to be a hero. Izuku's unfair fate leaves him admiring heroes and taking notes on them whenever he can. But it seems that his persistence has borne some fruit: Izuku meets the number one hero and his personal idol, All Might. All Might's quirk is a unique ability that can be inherited, and he has chosen Izuku to be his successor!

Enduring many months of grueling training, Izuku enrolls in UA High, a prestigious high school famous for its excellent hero training program, and this year's freshmen look especially promising. With his bizarre but talented classmates and the looming threat of a villainous organization, Izuku will soon learn what it really means to be a hero.

Characters:

Having gotten two episodes into the anime I find myself liking Izuku. Especially, in the beginning, he was the only one without super powers yet still wants to be a hero. Which give him the kind of underdog edge I happen to enjoy. He's like an anime version of Rocky to a degree. The unique hero of the anime is All-Might, basically a Captain Marvel(DC Comics) inspired character.

Is it just me or , as far as superhero series go, the central character of the show is usually one that has a Superman power set? One Punch Man, DBZ(Eventhough they get creative with it), and now this show. Huh.

My one gripe is that they had to give Izuku a super power. It would have been interesting to see him become a hero regardless of the fact that he doesn't have any powers.

Overall:

I give the series a B-. It has an intriguing concept but it starts off pretty slow, in its defense I'm only two episodes in and not every hero series can be like One Punch Man where it grabs you at the first episode. And it does have its share of padding problems as I believe it takes a few episodes till Izuku gets superpowers and is enrolled in the hero academy. I'd still recommend it, especially if you want to watch this and One Punch Man back to back.

The Ghostbusters Remake

Its going to be interesting to see what the fallout the remake will bring come the movie's release. You already have one half whom are against it are hoping that the movie bombs Fant4stic style, not because for gender reasons, because of the BS build up the remake has been getting while disregarding what it should have been in the first place. Making a good movie. Then you have another half who want the movie to succeed because"Haha you women hating haters" despite the fact that men and women hated the trailer for reasons that isn't: A; Sexist B; Racist.

The fact that Sony is looking at building a universe around the Ghostbusters franchise is a pretty bold claim given the not so kind buzz the film is getting at the moment and after the mess of Amazing Spider-Man 2 you'd think that they'd learn their lesson by now. Honestly the movie surprisingly made me look back at a movie that did progressive thinking much better. The Force Awakens. Its main character is a heroine and it has a diverse cast but its primary agenda is bringing quality back to the Star Wars franchise after the stink that was The Prequels. Its because of this fact I start to wonder maybe Disney should have bought the Ghostbusters franchise while it was at it.

So come release its going to be interesting to see which side was right? Personally I'm of the side that's going to sit back and enjoy the fireworks.

What I'd recommend to those interested in seeing the movie is watch the movie as it is. A movie. Judge it on its movie quality, form your own opinion regarding it. And for the love of God don't be like these sheep that buy into this political agenda nonsense.

http://www.themarysue.com/feig-on-geek-culture/

How much Sony is paying The Mary Sue site to kiss its ass I wonder?

Anime Review: Flying Witch

This anime is an anime that is outside of my usual anime comfort zone but I happen to find myself enjoying it alot. The anime is called Flying Witch.

The Plot:

Its basically a slice of life anime that showcases Kowata Makoto, a witch who moved in and lives with her relatives in a rural area in Japan. Nothing too earth shattering, plot wise, it just showcases Makoto balancing her life as a witch while living as a regular human. It reminds me of Charmed but minus the supernatural battles. I like the idea of witches living among humans without any degree of social prejudice that other similar concepts would force feed its audience. With Flying Witch its like Witches exist but nobody makes a big deal about it.

Animation:

Really fluid and not overly anime. In fact the series is beautiful to look at with the background shots of the town to the detailed designs of the characters that provides them their own unique look and even the soundtrack the series provides gels well.

Characters:

When a anime series has managed to provide characters that haven't irritated the hell out of me and I'm not talking intentional hate but more Scrappy Doo like hate then the series is going places. I also like that each character has his or her own unique voice that makes them stand out instead of having the same personality but with a different design. If I had to think of a character that I happen to like the most its Mokoto's older sister Akane. She has that laid back eccentric personality mixed with a wiser than you'd expect appeal that makes her a well rounded character. It also helps that she reminds me of a young anime version of Storm.

Overall:

This kind of anime may throw those who are used to more actionized anime off. But if you give it time you'd find yourself enjoying such a heartfelt series from start to finish. I'd even recommend it to those who enjoy Slice of Life anime's. I give Flying Witch an A.

I'd highly recommend viewing this.

Preferred Writing Style

Every author has his or her writing style. Today I'm here to discuss my signature writing style that a reader has spotted in my stories. In the form of tropes.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FeministFantasy
*I wouldn't go as far as to call myself a feminist or anything like that but I do strongly believe in strong female characters. And would go above and beyond to try and eradicate the damsel in distress cliche because if its one cliche in fiction I despise its the damsel in distress. Especially when an action heroine(prefer that over action girl) fall victim just so the dude can look good in comparison. Looking at you Age of Ultron and Guardians of The Galaxy.
**Also, in my works, you'd usually see women in power. Either its a protagonist or a villain or both they a character always has some position in authority. Especially in my superhero stories because you don't see that kind of thing often.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WorldOfBadass
*Sometimes intentionally, other times unintentionally.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BadassGay
*I have gay, bi, even trans characters in my works and they're just as tough as any hetero character.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BlackAndGrayMorality
*Most of the time. Lets just say the heroes in my works fall under the Good Is Not Nice category. Some of them could even be a little shady but all in all they're genuinely decent individuals despite their flaws. And most of the villains in my works do have a human side when off the clock but every now and then there is some evil fucker that you just want to put down.
** To put it in perspective I believe in complex characters. Some heroes aren't always good, some even have selfish reasons to do good, that doesn't make even the flawed ones a bad person though. They just aren't as angelic as some of the other heroes.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CastFullOfPrettyBoys?from=Main.BlueBishonenGhetto
*Most of the time its unintentional.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WorldOfBuxom
*Oh yeah in CAU Legacy but in other works like A Heroes Journey and City of Adventures I tend to make the cup sizes more balanced. The main character, Leia, in A Heroes Journey for instance is petite in size.
Note: Not to Eiken levels as far as CAU Legacy go.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GuileHero
*I find myself liking these kind of heroes the best.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/article_history.php?article=Main.BabyGotback
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kY84MRnxVzo
*Not just towards the woman either. <_>

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DudeLooksLikeALady?from=Main.CharacterGenderConfusion
*Every now and then there would be a male character or two that is this.

Top 5 Favorite Fictional Couples

Feeling a little generous so its no special day or any reason as to why I've decided to do this list. Before I do I just want to go over the necessary requirements. The couples I put on the list are those that I get emotionally invested in, so if anyone feels I missed a couple its due to two things: short list or didn't invest me.

So lets get to it!

5.

As far as villain couples go this is my all time favorite. One of the reasons being is the level of respect the two give one another. And that is part of the attraction. It was more than just a "I want to fuck" its that both individuals are equals in every way and the moment they've noticed the moment they've agreed to get hitched. And what I find excellent about this is how well they're written. You can believe they're a couple and there are even moments I was rooting for them. Like when Oberon was trying to steal their child.

As villain couples they're refreshing. They never scheme against one another nor was in it for power.

4.

Eat it you homophobic haters!!!

3.

They're quirky, funny, and I like that the both of them got together back when they were really low profile villains then we see the two of them rise through the ranks of supervillainy together. And much like Xanatos and Fox its bound to a certain mutual respect. The Monarch saw potential in Dr.Girlfriend than just a simple arm candy while Dr.Girlfriend sees that The Monarch is destined for something greater than a low level mook.

2.

Going to use this video that best describes them.

If there were two people who deserve eachother its Spike and Drusilla. To hell with trying to force feed Buffy and Spike in the latter seasons cause I have seen what happened to Spike the moment him and Dru broke up for good. Heck what happened to both of them. As this vid say: "They complete eachother"


Before I get to no.1 I just want to rundown 3 honorable mentions

They were so cute together and I did got a little choked up when Adrian died in Rocky Balboa

They're the only incest couple that doesn't make me want to throw up.

Canon in my eyes dammit!!!!

1.

They just clicked. The chemistry and the way that they both have went through hell and back just to get that happy ending at the end. Normally I would have been pissed at that but they both have been written so well that I was actually pleased that they both have made it out ok.

What I liked best is that it isn't typical soap opraish BS like we get from Olicity or the MCU. I also noticed that they're relationship is a slight dig at romantic comedy and superhero couples in general. Yet end up being the best superhero movie couple in my eyes.